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The best way to see the Hollywood Sign is to drive up Beachwood Drive (north of Hollywood Boulevard). The Sign is clearly visible most the way up Beachwood, although the hills begin to obscure the view of the Sign near the top of the drive.
Contrary to everyones belief...you don't really get an amazing view of the Hollywood sign at all as everything is super fenced off to stop people from defacing the sign. Obviously there are ways around it (the Hollyweed incident as of recent) but I don't think its an easy find.